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Russell Crowe to star in crime thriller Sleeping Dogs

Former homicide detective Roy Freeman (Crowe) is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past in Sleeping Dogs.

1 Sep 2022

Silvi Vann-Wall

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Poker Face, which Crowe directed and stars in, is in post-production. Image: Brook Rushton.

Russell Crowe is set to star in upcoming feature film Sleeping Dogs, a crime thriller based on E.O. Chirovici’s critically acclaimed novel, The Book of Mirrors.

In the wake of a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment, former homicide detective Roy Freeman (Crowe) is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past. A death row inmate Roy arrested ten years prior is now proclaiming his innocence.